The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-25

new flesh which had 'becn thus formed
there was an active growth OF capillary
substance, showing that the hair cells
had not been destroyed. This led DIR.
Kane to suggest novel experiment,
which, If successful. would not only
cover the head of the patient with flesh
but also with beautiful growth of
curly hair. 1t was nothing less than
to try and transplant the skin of dog
to the patients head. 1t took some
time for the patient to overcome the
natural aversion to such an operation,
but finally he gave his consent, especi
ally as his wealth and social position
could not compensate for the horrible
deformity in his head.
LARGE NEWFOUNDLAND DOG
Was procured with fine coat OF hair,
and the patient was put under the in
fluence OF ether in his own room. DIR.
Kane had several assistants, one Of
whom scraped a portion of the flesh
from the top of the patients head.
While this was being done the dog was
anesthetized. The hair on one of
Its thighs was cut close and an incision
was made several inches long. A par
allel incision was made near the first
one, and at the lower end these incls-
ions were joined by third one. The
flesh and skin were then dissected up
for several inches, leaving the large
lap united to the dog at the upper end.
The dog had been placed in an adjus-
table framework on wheels, and he was
rolled to the patients side and raised
even with the head. While the blood
was pouring from the dogs flesh it was
placed on the patients head and pressed
firmly into position. Strips of adhe-
sive plaster were run in various direc.
tons over the dogs flesh and the pa
tents head, and after the entire wound
had beed busted over with chloroform,
bandages were applied. The dogs
legs and body had been previously strap
ped so that nothing could be moved but
the head, and this was permitted to be
moved only sideways. The patients
head was also held by supports in such
a position as to take the strain from
the neck and restrict all motion.
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Took about an hour and half and
when the patient became conscious
fortunately there was no vomiting from
the ether The relative positions of
dog and man were maintained for
week. The dog was fed regularly,
but did not seem to enjoy his food. The
patients condition was splendid, and
when the flap was severed from the dog
| il was found to be firmly united to the
head. As the healing went on some of
the hair dropped out, but enough was
left to make a nice fringe on the fore
head. The experiment was remarka-
bly, successful, and as soon as the flesh
had healed il was tried again with good
result. The work was kept up until
there had been thirteen distinct opera
tons. All were successful save two,
and in these the dogs flesh sloughed
of. 1t took two dogs to furnish the
flesh, the first one having died from the
seventh operation from blood poison
ing. The second dog is alive, and
goes round with a bald spot at his
thigh. The patients head is covered
with hair. and it looks natural. When
bombed there is hardly trace of de-
formity, but when the hair is raised
scars can be seen where the hair does
not grow.
DR.. Kane was paid enough for his
work to keep him from want the rest
Of his life.
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